After testing Thread, Zigbee, and Matter, here's how I'm building my smart home differently ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a smart home user, you've probably heard multiple mentions of Thread, Zigbee, and Matter from different companies, and seen all three names ...

IKEA has gone all-in on Matter, ushering in a new era of affordable smart home devices that use low-power Thread mesh networking. This is great news for anyone who has been holding out for Matter ...

Choosing a smart plug usually feels like a gamble on which protocol will win the war. Belkin recently ended support for its Wemo line as well. Shelly has apparently decided to stop gambling and just ...

The company has announced 21 new Matter-over-Thread smart home devices, including sensors, lights, and remotes. The company has announced 21 new Matter-over-Thread smart home devices, including ...

Onboarding and connectivity issues are plaguing the furniture retailer’s new Matter-over-Thread products. Onboarding and connectivity issues are plaguing the furniture retailer’s new ...

In short: Samsung SmartThings and IKEA announced that 25 new IKEA Matter-over-Thread devices can now connect directly to a SmartThings hub without requiring IKEA’s own DIRIGERA hub, with smart bulbs ...